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Definitions
- 1. how
- 2. which
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1 itemRelated words
3 items(specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. [nèi])
哪 (which) is often used in questions to inquire about a choice, while 那 (that) points to a specific one.
what?
什么 (what) asks about identity, while 哪 (which) asks about selection among known options.
who
谁 (who) asks about people, while 哪 (which) can be used with classifiers to ask 'which person' (哪个人).
Usage notes
Collocations
哪 is often followed by a classifier and a noun, e.g., 哪本书 (which book). Without a classifier, it's only used in certain structures like 哪些 (which ones).
Common mistakes
Don't confuse 哪 (nǎ, which) with 那 (nà, that). They differ in tone and radical, and 哪 is used for questions.
Example Sentences
3 shown你想要 哪 本书？
你的省份是 哪 个？
哪 裡 哪 裡！
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Words Containing 哪
which ones?
where?
even
who would have thought that ...?
where?
just as bad; not much better
which
which
unlike
Nezha, protection deity
lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot
who would have imagined?
you're too kind; you flatter me
(coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what
manna (Israelite food)
Good gracious!
a person who regularly walks by the river cannot avoid getting their shoes wet (proverb)
who do (you) think (you) are?
which department?